LIFE BRINGS GREAT INSPIRATION Two Successful Stories With Michael Boni, Physiotherapist
seems to tick a little slower than in Canada. The ceremony lasted a total of five minutes, but it was a beautiful and memorable experience none-the-less.
By Michael Boni, #married again!
Why Wait Until 25 Years? Have you ever heard about people renewing their vows or have you renewed them yourself? Well, I have been told many times in the past that you are supposed to renew your vows when you have been married for 25 years. So Laura, my wife, simply asked the question…”Why wait?” She figured we could break the unwritten rule and renew our vows whenever we wanted. I agreed! And months later, to my surprise, she asked me to marry her again. Of course, I said, “Yes!” This year was our 17th year of marriage and our 27th year being together. Yes, we dated for 10 years before getting married! We decided what better place to get remarried than in a small church in Laura’s Dad’s hometown in Italy. Off to Italy we went, with our three kids to witness the event. It was a quaint event but not without its surprises. What else would you expect when you involve three kids? The day of the vow renewal, we rented a car in Rome to drive to the church about an hour away. If you ever rent a car in Rome, remember to bring your passport despite having other photo ID. I forgot mine that day and basically had to plead with the car rental company to give me the car. First hurdle was overcome. Off to the church we went. Well, if you have ever travelled with kids, you know you will have to stop for at least one bathroom break, which we did. What I didn’t expect was the second emergency bathroom break because my nine- year old son, Julian, had to go number two after having already visited the bathroom. At this point we were feeling pressed for time since we had to be at the church an hour before the ceremony. We were 10 minutes from the church when Julian started complaining about feeling carsick. So the third emergency stop occurred and Julian vomited at the side of the road, getting some of it on Laura’s shoes! We finally made it to the church thinking we were late, but soon realized that we were early because the Italian watch
Doctoral Studies Near Completion Haveyoueverthoughtaboutgoingbacktoschool?After10 years of contemplating it, in 2013, I went back to full-time school. I started a Doctor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from Andrews University in Michigan, USA. Let me preface by saying that going back to school, didn’t mean putting my career on hold. You might be thinking, “Why go back to school?” Well, I had a few reasons: 1) I wanted to complete a graduate degree to compliment my university teaching career, 2) I needed a graduate degree to become a credentialed examiner for the Diploma of Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Program with the Canadian Physiotherapy Program, and 3) I simply wanted to learn more and contribute to clinical research. While taking two courses during each of the fall, winter and summer sessions, I continued to teach at York University, treat my clients in the clinic, drive my kids to their sporting events and stay married. In 2016, I completed the required coursework and since then have been working on my dissertation project. I am studying the effect of a soft tissue massage technique on hip flexor strength. I am trying to validate a clinical manual therapy technique that I currently use with my clients, which helps with hip and back pain. I am currently collecting my data and hope to be defending my thesis in the spring of 2018. If you are contemplating going back to school, I can only say that, despite the huge amount of work involved while also working and parenting full time, it is doable, and it has been a worthwhile and rewarding experience for me. By Michael Boni, DScPT (candidate), Registered Physiotherapist
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